Burns (now 3-3) also got a pin from Nick Costigan in the heavyweight class.

“A big things for us is our conditioning, we take a lot of pride in that,” said Grellman, who expects Patton and Chase to be major South Mountain Athletic Conference contenders. “We feel like we can win a lot of matches when the third period rolls around.”

Crest, fielding a much younger team, got pins by Matthew Strickland and Zachary Deaton. Dylan Crosby and Isiah Simon won matches by major decisions while Thomas Willis gained a win by a technical fall.

“We have a lot of younger guys in the lower weight classes,” said Charger coach Arik Lemmon, “and a lot of those who are returning didn’t get a lot of mat time last year.

“But we’ve got several sophomores, Crosby and Simon to name a few, that have a lot of potential. I see some great things from some of them.”

Lemmon said right now with the Chargers “it’s about getting mat time and learning technique. I think the conditioning will come as we see more competition.”

Crest’s next match is at rival Shelby next Thursday. Burns will be back in action at Hickory next Friday.

Burns 42, Crest 31

Individual Matches

113 lbs. – Matthew Strickland (Cr) pin. Josh Barefoot 0:02 1st

120 – Dylan Crosby (Cr) maj. dec. over Brandon Shull

126 – Tyler Moses (B) p. Jacob Law 1:08 1st

132 – Michael Trevino (B) p. Houston Camp 1:26 1st

138 – Gavin Mode (B) p. Marquise Wilson 0:25 1st

145 – Dylan Millison (B) p. Chance Couch 1:08 3rd

152 – Gilbert Brooks (B) p. Ethan Martin 0:54 2nd

160 – James Smith (B) p. Jordan Grey 0:32 2nd

170 – Isiah Simon (Cr) maj. dec. over Jules Bruchard

182 – Crest won by forfeit

195 – Zachary Deaton (Cr) p. Samuel Bomer 1:13 1st

220 – Thomas Willis (Cr) tech. fall over Grayson McKee

Hvt. – Nick Costigan (B) p. Jordan Eaker 1:40 1st

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